Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman criticized Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., over his suggestion Israel needs new leadership and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an 'obstacle' to peace.
Former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman criticized Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer , D-N.Y., over his suggestion Israel needs new leadership and that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an 'obstacle' to peace. Lieberman, who like Schumer is Jewish, disagreed with lawmakers like Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who had called the leader's Senate floor comments last week an 'act of courage.
' 'I don't think anything was brave about it… I think really it was a case of a high elected official in the U.S. taking advantage of a friend,' Lieberman, a former Democrat and now independent, said Monday on 'Your World with Neil Cavuto.' He claimed Schumer would not have said something similar to other U.S. allies who may act in ways he doesn't like or have opposing political views, citing another conservative leader of a top U.S. ally. NO LABELS’ LIEBERMAN DINGS BIDEN, TRUMP 'Can you imagine if Schumer had made a similar appeal to the people of Britain to overthrow Prime Minister Sunak for some reason, or the people of Ukraine to overthrow President Zelenskyy because he wasn't making enough progress in the war?' Lieberman asked. The 2000 Democratic vice presidential nominee said Schumer's comments crossed a diplomatic red line, adding that Israeli citizens may view Netanyahu somewhat unfavorably, but are overwhelmingly supportive of his mission to root out Hama
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